Officer-involved shooting in Cottonwood Heights after armed robberies in Sandy

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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah -- There has been a officer-involved shooting in Cottonwood Heights.

It happened around 6:15 a.m. Tuesday morning in the area of 2200 east and 6600 south.

Investigators say the shooting followed a pair of armed robberies at grocery stores in Sandy, a Macey's and a Smith's.

Witnesses said the suspect took off on a motorbike.

A Cottonwood Heights police officer on his way to work saw a motorcycle like the one Sandy police were looking for.

He followed it to a neighborhood and attempted to engage the suspect.

It's not clear yet what happened next, but shots were fired, and the suspect was hit.

"The suspect is in fair condition and we are expecting he will survive," Sgt. Ryan Shosted with Cottonwood Heights Police said. "Our officers began life-saving measures as soon as it was safe to do so and when we got him to the hospital, he is expected to survive."